Bonzai Boyz

Found them at the Az dumpling festival and ended up stopping by twice! They are friendly and efficient and the food is delicious!

I checked out Bonzai Boyz at the Arizona Bao & Chicken Wing Festival in Peoria. They have great reviews on Yelp so I was excited to check out this Filipino food truck. Since it's a food truck, service and ambiance aren't really part of the experience. So, I will focus on the food. Which, unfortunately, severely underwhelmed. Since this was a chicken wing festival, we went with their wings. They have a special sauce which has dragon in the name that we asked about and we were told wasn't spicy so we tried it out. They ended up being some of the worst wings I've had in a while. The only redeeming quality is that the wings are jumbo-sized which is always a plus. Unfortunately, they were undercooked. You could tell because the wings were oozing water which showed that they hadn't been cooked properly. Beyond that, the sauce wasn't good either. I love Asian sauces but this one didn't have any sweetness to it. It was a weird sauce. I was expecting a lot more from Bonzai Boyz. Maybe I caught them on a bad day.

I can't recommend Bonzai Boyz enough! My all time favorite is the Bonzai Sampler. You get (3) Bao Buns (my favorite, Braised Pork Belly, Korean Fried Chicken, and Crispy Shrimp), (2) Dragon Wings of your flavor choice, (3) Pork Potstickers, and a green salad. The price tag on this option is definitely worth it! Another favorite of mine is the Fried Rice with Crispy Pork Belly. The serving size is generous and that pork belly hits just right! Service is great, and I'm always referred to by name. These guys really know what they're doing!

Back at the office this week and needed something quick to eat. This food truck was outside our lobby so I gave it a shot. Really nice owner, answered my few questions and offered a couple suggestions. I went with the Teriyaki Chicken Bento. It was ok...the teriyaki sauce was really good and had a good kick to it. The portion was on the above average size which was nice. The chicken was a little on the chewy side, so next time I'd opt for a different protein.

Ordered their KFC plate $12 for a medium rice bowl, kfc in spicy mayo based sauce, poached egg and Kim chee. Great value considering they were at the bao festival in Peoria and an ube bao was going for $5 a pop. Chicken was crispy light and flavorful. Kim chee cold and spicy, egg cooked to perfection. I'd definitely purchase again.

This food truck was at the Bao & Dumpling Festival. The line moved pretty quickly. They were nice. I ordered the 24 carat gold crab bao. The steamed bun was soft, a perfect little wrap for the delicious fried crab. All of the flavors complimented each other. Obvi the gold is for a little "razzle dazzle" but I do not care. It wasn't overly greasy or salty. 10/10 definitely would eat this again. At $12 it was a touch pricey for a single bao, but omgggg. It was amazing. The other bao that I got was the braised pork belly. This one was juicier, so it was a bit messier. Flavors were still on point. Steamed bun was perfect and I definitely love jalapeños with braised pork belly. So good. Between the 2 of them though, the crab bao was definitely the better one. Related but unrelated- this makes some bomb picnic food. So if you wanna be on a cute date and have something delicious, it's not too messy, super delish and it seems fitting to eat on a picnic blanket when it's like 75 degrees with a light breeze. Do something better than charcuterie and wine. Get some Bonzai Boyz.

Tried this food truck for the first time at the Arizona Bao and Dumplings festival and it was amazing. They had mini buns as a festival specialty and I thought I was eating at a fancy restaurant!The Korean fried chicken and kimchi one was my favorite. Bursting with flavor and traditional kimchi. The pork belly bun was a close second with a little jalapeño for heat and lots of good flavors. And they looked so perfect like they were right out of a Food Network show. Any time so see this truck, it will be a must-eat for me.

Attended the AZ Asian Fried Chicken Festival yesterday which Bonzai Boyz was one of the food vendors. Their food looked better than any of the other trucks so we decided to give them a try. Waited in line for a couple minutes which gave us time to explore the menu. We ended up trying the Korean Fried Chicken Rice Bowl and had to try all 3 varieties of Bao Buns on the side. The food was really good all around. If you have the chance to eat here, the Chicken Kimchi Bao Bun was the best of the three we ordered, but both the Fried Shrimp and Pork Belly ones were also delicious as well.

This is a food truck that sells wings, fried rice, and bentos. I decided to try out their fried rice with crispy chicken. This cost me $13.03. It was a good amount of food and it was nice and hot when served. However, nothing about it felt extraordinary or bad. It was a passable meal.

Any time I see this food truck it's an immediate get out and get some. I love their bao, each of them has a unique flavor. The portion size isn't the biggest, but the variety of flavors is worth it. The soft shell crab bao is my favorite, the crisp texture of the crab really shines.